Christopher Estrella
Corona,CA
Summary
Driven electrical apprentice with 3+ years of residential and commercial experience seeking an opportunity with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Committed to safety, craftsmanship, continued learning, and building a long-term career in the electrical trade.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Electrician
Stay Grounded Electric
Riverside, CA
02.2023 - Current
• Performed electrical work on residential and commercial new construction, remodels, tenant improvements, demolition, and service projects
• Completed full home rewires, service/panel upgrades, kitchen and bathroom remodels, and ADU electrical installations
• Installed raceways, panels, breakers, lighting systems, and control wiring
• Assisted with transformer installations, feeder terminations, and commercial distribution equipment
• Performed troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance in occupied facilities
• Maintained safe, organized, and production-focused job sites
• Worked independently, with a partner, and in team environments depending on project scope
Education
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School
Corona, CA06.2022
Skills
- EMT, PVC, and MC cable installation
- Conduit bending: offsets, saddles, 90s, layout
- Residential rewires, panel upgrades, remodels, ADU power
- Lighting installation, LED retrofits, ballast bypass, wall packs, recessed lighting
- Troubleshooting (residential & commercial)
- Panelboards, switchgear, breakers, and transformers
- Wire pulling, terminations, feeder conductors, panel make-up
- Trenching and underground electrical systems
- HVAC disconnects and mini-split disconnect installation
- Power tools: band saw, drill, impact, circular saw, oscillating tool, wire tugger
Timeline
Apprentice Electrician
Stay Grounded Electric
02.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
Centennial High School
Project Experience
Quest Diagnostics – San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Ongoing commercial electrical work including lighting, maintenance, and troubleshooting in active facility
- Assisted with installation of dry-type transformers, including primary and secondary terminations
- Experience with color phasing, conductor identification, and feeder dressing
- Installed and terminated panelboards/distribution panels with branch circuit breakers
- Worked with grounding and bonding conductors, lugs, and equipment grounding systems
- Routed large conductors into switchboards/panels using proper bend radius and clean cable management
- Assisted with conduit runs feeding transformers and distribution equipment
- Familiar with commercial power distribution layouts and equipment assemblies
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
• Infrared scanning of panels and transformers
• Lighting retrofits, service work orders, dimming/control wiring, night shift operations
Goodwill Commercial Facilities
• Lighting retrofit walks, fixture additions, breaker/conduit repairs, service modifications
Leadership & Community
- Assistant youth football coach
- Helped lead team to an undefeated 11-0 championship season
- Promote teamwork, discipline, and positive leadership